Trump wants sales tax applied to online purchases, Mnuchin says

President Donald Trump “feels strongly” that the U.S. should permit collection of state and local sales taxes on purchases made over the internet, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.


Vena Solutions’ software now enables integrated planning

The new release supports collaboration across departments.


Lawmakers criticize IRS for paying bonuses to employees with bad conduct

The chairmen of Congress’s main tax committees are calling on the head of the Internal Revenue Service to put in place screening procedures to make sure employees with serious conduct issues don’t receive bonuses, in response to a government report pointing to continuing problems in this area despite some progress.


IRS asks for more funds to implement new tax law

The Internal Revenue Service’s acting commissioner, David Kautter, testified at a Senate Finance Committee budget hearing asking for nearly $400 million in additional funds to help the IRS administer the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


Tax Fraud Blotter: Model fraud

Bighorn to the big house; rotten apple; in Dutch; and other highlights of recent tax cases.


5 common types of back office occupational fraud, and how AI can stop them

What are the most common tactics of employees looking to defraud companies on their expense reports, and how is artificial intelligence helping catch them?


New hedge-fund tax dodge triggers wild rush back into Delaware

Wall Street’s fast-money crowd is returning to well-trodden ground to elude Trump-era tax laws: Delaware.


Firms, more named to Fortune's 2018 '100 Best Companies to Work For'

The Big Four and other accounting businesses were recognized for their culture and innovation.


People on the move: BerganKDV selects new CEO

BDO appoints chief compliance and ethics officer; Brown Smith Wallace hires CFO; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.


Firms on the move: Sax bestows $15K Founder’s Award to nonprofit

Belfint, Lyons & Shuman unveils new website; NJSCPA launches Find-A-CPA directory; and more news from CPA offices across the country.